A TOBACCO FREE EDUCATION INSTITUTION (TFEI)

Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Deralakatte is declared as a tobacco free education Institution (TFEI) as per the guidelines of The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The official declaration certificate was handed over to Dr. B.H. Sripathi Rao, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University by Dr Kishore Kumar ,District Health and Family Welfare Officer (DHO) and Dr Jagadish K District Surveillance Officer/Program officer National Tobacco control Cell ,Dakshina Kannada. During the function DHO & DSO appreciated the efforts of members of Centre for substance abuse prevention (Yenepoya deemed to be University) and announced that this is the first Deemed to be University in Karnataka to get TFEI certification. Dr Lakshmikanth Chatra, Principal, Dr Sham S Bhat, Dean Faculty of Dentistry, Yenepoya Dental College, and Dr Maji Jose, Deputy Director and Dr Shruthi Nayak, convener Centre for substance abuse prevention, Mr. Pundalika Lakati, District consultant ,Mrs. Shruthi Salian,Social Worker in District tobacco control Cell and Mrs. Jyothi,Ulepadi, In-charge district Health Education Officer also attended the program